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Abandoned Daughters of Caribbean Moms
by J. Rosemarie Francis
During the 1950s and 60s, hundreds of thousands of West Indians, including many Caribbean moms, migrated to the UK, Canada, and the U.S. for better opportunities. They played vital roles in industries like healthcare and education, significantly shaping the cultural landscape of their new homes.However, many of these mothers left their children, particularly daughters, behind. While some daughters later reunited with their mothers, the emotional scars from these long separations often went unhealed, leaving many relationships fractured.This podcast explores the profound and lasting impact of this mass migration on the daughters left behind, examining the emotional toll and the long-term effects of these unresolved relationships between Caribbean mothers and their daughters.
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Finding My Missing Father
Earlier this year I discovered the identity of my father. In the last episode, I discussed how not knowing my father’s identity left a hole in my identity I didn’t even realize was there.I always said it didn’t matter who he was. But the truth of who he was and what he did really shattered any relationship I could have had with him. And with my mother as well since she’s lied to me all my life.This is very hard for me to talk about but I feel I need to deal with it and this is my way to process this destructive episode of my life.
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During the 1950s and 60s, hundreds of thousands of West Indians, including many Caribbean moms, migrated to the UK, Canada, and the U.S. for better opportunities. They played vital roles in industries like healthcare and education, significantly shaping the cultural landscape of their new homes.However, many of these mothers left their children, particularly daughters, behind. While some daughters later reunited with their mothers, the emotional scars from these long separations often went unhealed, leaving many relationships fractured.This podcast explores the profound and lasting impact of this mass migration on the daughters left behind, examining the emotional toll and the long-term effects of these unresolved relationships between Caribbean mothers and their daughters.
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J. Rosemarie Francis
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